Manager Quality Assurance

Job Description

AutoNation Headquarters

Position Summary:

The Quality Assurance Manager will oversee all activities of the QA testing teams within AutoNation’s technology organization. The candidate will lead a large group of QA professionals embedded within different project teams in multiple geographic locations onshore and offshore. The QA manger will be responsible for staffing, developing, implementing, and maintaining a system of quality and reliability testing for AutoNation products throughout the software development lifecycle. In addition to experience with building and leading successful test teams, we're looking for someone to drive quality through both software and process improvements and drive engineering excellence across multiple project teams. The successful Quality Assurance Manager will be obsessed with quality improvement and highly committed to creating world class automation for regression and feature testing, able to develop and drive a high-level test and automation strategy, as well as take a hands-on approach to implementing that strategy, experienced in people management with strong problem-solving skills and have a solid software testing foundation. This position will require strong collaboration with multiple AutoNation teams including technology leaders, developers, business analysts, DBAs, project managers, and 3rd party vendors.

Job Responsibilities:

• Gain hands-on understanding of AutoNation’s key business functions and operations.
• Lead the work of a large software testing team, provide support regarding day-to-day issues, and liaison with business customers with a complete, end-to-end understanding of the technologies and business functions.
• Track the progress of test assignments, validate full test coverage of requirements, evaluate the defects volume/trends, and spot-check test results.
• Provide leadership and vision for automated testing, including the development of a roadmap to regression test automation, and the implementation of tools and processes in support of test automation.
• Create and maintain the Test Plans, Requirements Traceability Matrices, Test Cases, and Test Metrics.
• Research test tools, methodologies, trends, and update existing practices and processes.
• Report to Director of QA the performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Develop and manage QA metrics via Azure Dashboards
• Communicates quality standards and parameters to QA team, product development team, and product management team.
• Coordinates product testing processes between crossfunctional teams.
• Works with technology leaders and PMO to develop project schedules and resource allocations.
• Performs other technical and managerial duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or similar combination of Business and Technology
• 10+ years of experience in the Quality Assurance field with 3 years minimum lead or management experience required.
• Managing QA teams and processes using Agile methodology.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Azure Dev Ops (or other software project management tool), and other related QA testing software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Automotive industry experience, including sales and service is preferred
• Must meet company’s requirements for employment
• Valid in-state driver’s license and have and maintain an acceptable, safe driving record

Physical Requirements:

N/A

AutoNation is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Company Overview

AutoNation, a provider of personalized transportation services, is driven by innovation and transformation. As one of America's most admired companies, AutoNation delivers a peerless Customer experience recognized by data-driven consumer insight leaders, Reputation and J.D. Power. Through its bold leadership and brand affinity, the AutoNation Brand is synonymous with "DRVPNK" and "What Drives You, Drives Us." AutoNation has a singular focus on personalized transportation services that are easy, transparent, and Customer-centric.

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AutoNation is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.